“It will not be a problem, my dear, I lack anything but the money” sounds behind me. and I stiffen at the roughness of the voice. My back is facing the man who is talking I wonder who he is. When I was contemplating the answers, I see Susan’s eyes lit up when her eyes land on the man behind me. Jack is also smiling at him.
“Brother!!” Susan squills crossing by me and jump in the man’s arms. When I turn around to see who it was, I see her pouting at the man like a little child. Was she the same girl that made me have a heart attack a few minutes ago? Jack is shaking his head laughing at her tactics. He knows something I don’t, And I stand there like an idiot trying to figure out what is going on here.
The boy, I mean Susan’s brother looks handsome. He has a blue eye which draws me to him immediately. There is a cut on his eyebrow giving him a dangerous look. A smirk sitting on his lips, Sharp nose. His well-built body can
She cheered because I agreed to her request. Even though I felt like I was a burden to them, I was glad they didn’t think like that of me. and now I don’t need to worry about my lunch, I can eat healthy food for few days. Susan grabs my hand pulling me towards the cafeteria door, and I let her since I agreed to have lunch with her.“You know I can walk by myself. you don’t need to drag me know I won’t escape from here” I chuckle teasing her.“Shut up and come with me, I'll finally get have a lunch with you, I was looking forward to it from yesterday itself and I’m also excited to introduce you to my friends” she is talking about what she is planning looking forward without turning back to see us.“Your friends? Like YOUR FRIENDS? the popular’s group friends?” I stop deadpan in my tracks and she tries to tug me forward but she doesn’t use touch force so stay there itself and when she tu
When I come back to my sense, we are already near the table filled with her hyper friends. Commonly all the tables are round and have four to five chairs to sit in groups. But Susan and he friends had managed to convince the faculty and had a long table at the corner of the cafeteria which can fit more than twenty people at one go. And it still is not enough for them they add extra chairs from here and there if they all can’t sit together.It must be our luck or because we wasted the time arguing about my lunch most of them had finished their lunch and left for their next class. There are only eight members are sitting and most of the chairs are empty. They are all involved in a conversation. I see Jack running to the table and sits beside a boy and starts to gobble the food on his plate hungrily. Everybody makes fun of him for his eating style. I and Susan approach the table shortly and Susan sits next to Jack and I sit beside her. And Ron goes and sits at the end of t
The table quiet down when she finished speaking. I could see the mocking smile on Tina's face. She was enjoying it a lot and it was clearly visible to whoever knew her well. She was rubbing her fingers with excitement under the table even though her face masked those feelings well.The table was too silent for my bad and my mind started to wander at the dangerous area, deep fears buried inside my head start to come up. The fear of losing, fear of rejection, fear of being left alone in this world.I have always been alone in this cruel world surviving on my own. And darkness surrounding me is so thick and cold but the warmth I felt from my friends, Riya, Jack, Susan including acceptance from Ron had made a crack in the dark shell I have locked myself in. And a ray of light finally penetratedfrom it to fill my life with little happiness. And now it will be gone I'll be left all alone in this world again, to live in the darkness. I was so indulged in my sor
Maybe she doesn’t notice that she slipped her faced of acting like a concerned sister when she hears that someone was willing to spend their money for me.“Why are you paying for her food?” Tina crosses her hand in front of her. Sitting back comfortably her chin up in the air, she looks like an arrogant boss of a gang who has a say in everything others do.“And why can’t I pay for my friend’s food?” Susan asked Mockery in her voice and a smirk on her face.“Who wants to be her friend, she is just a B*tc-” she stops mid-sentence. Finally, she comes to know that she has exposed her real face in front of them. She looks at Susan as if she has seen the ghost. A victory smile forms on Susan’s face. I turn to see what exactly is she up to, wasn’t she angry at me. I see from the corner of my eyes not only Susan but others also have a smile n their face. What’s so funny about their talk is that ever
Ron and Susan are from the Wilson family. Everybody except me and Tina was calm because they all know about it beforehand. I wonder what others family background is, they must be from very big families if they hang out with Ron and Susan. Is Jack also from a reputed family? If they are from the Wilson family why are they working in the hotel. They can easily get whatever amount of money they want from their parents.Wilson's family are business tycoons and have a merger with Ford industries. There is a rumor that they both are related to each other with a very close keen. And both of their family have hidden so well they barely come in contact with common folks. Nobody knows how they look even if they pass by you as they concealed themself so well. I'm I been lucky that I get to see both Mr. Ford and heirs of the Wilson family back to back.Whatever it is and whoever they are, they treated me well, Stood up to me when I was bullied and insulted in the public. so I'll b
"There is nothing on your face, it's your eyes" Madison a boy with spectacle informed me when I start to search my face."My eyes?" My hands cover my eyes rubbing them to remove any spread of mascara "is it my eye mascara? Did it spread around? Am I looking so hideous? oh god now I understand why you were looking at me like you saw a ghost""It's not that," Vanessa a bubbly girl in front of me tells me."It's not that? then what is it? why are you all looking at me like that?""See for yourself" Susan hand me her cellphone opening the camera switching it to the selfie mood. I take it from her with doubt but I don't look at it, are they playing a prank with me. What if my eyes are okay and they all are acting to make a fool."Oh please I'm not falling for your stupid prank, You can't fool me with this stupid act of yours" I smile at them placing the cellphone back on the table, I make sure it is facing down."Common don't act smart, Why
They all made a new group leaving me alone at this table and started to talk with each other in a hushed voice. in between their discussion, they lift their eyes and stare at me like I'm a monkey sitting here for their entertainment for few seconds and again starts to discuss like they have found a new topic just by looking at me. It's frustrating sitting here doing nothing and being a topic of their conversation.It's not like I was never been a topic of discussion but every time it happened I knew what they were talking about and what exactly had happened with me. But now I know they are talking about my eyes but I don't know why it is like that but they know the reason. It is happing to me so I should know the reason first, not them. And my curiosity is killing me.It's not like I didn't try to listen to their conversation. In the beginning, they were sitting at this table only and because of my curiosity I tried to hear their Discourse and theories about my eyes bu
Riya was standing at the entrance waiting for us. we approach her smiling and she looks at me curiously. I raise my head to give her a full view of my face and she gasps with wide eyes.“Oh God, your eyes are gold and glowing like a torch” Her hand moved to touch at the edge of my eyes lightly caressing my skin “I thought she was exaggerating when she called me” I smile at her. She looks at me gapping for a minute and holds my hand drags me with her to the hotel and enters her office with me.Others follow us to enter the room but just when they were about to enter the office Riya turns around and lifts her hand to stop them. "Give us few minutes I need to talk to her, I'll call you in when we finish" and everybody nods at her and backs away as Riya closes the door.She sighs as she turns to me "Why?" she askes."???..." I look at her confused.She pinches between her eyebrows, she must be getting a headache now but he
The rhythmic thud of boots against the old wooden bridge echoes in the quiet night. Each step feels like a heartbeat, steady but loud, as if the entire world is holding its breath. Elizabeth's eyes remain half-closed, her head resting against Christian’s shoulder. She’s conscious, but barely. The chill of the night air bites at her wet clothes, but Christian’s warmth seeps into her, a living furnace of protection.Jenny walks just a step behind, her gaze flicking nervously over her shoulder. The forest behind them is a sea of shadowy figures and distant howls. None of the werewolves follow — not yet. But she knows better than to relax. “They’ll be back,” she mutters.“They’ll try,” Christian replies calmly, his eyes fixed on the far end of the bridge. His grip on Elizabeth tightens, just a fraction, as if the mere idea of someone threatening her again sends an unspoken fury through him. “But it won’t end well for them.”The other side of the bridge comes into view — a soft glow of lan
The icy river water clings to Elizabeth’s clothes, seeping into every fiber. She feels weightless but not in a good way. Her limbs are heavy, her body numb, and her vision blurs in and out like a flickering candle. But even through the haze, one thing remains clear — Christian's face.“Stay with me, Elizabeth,” Christian's voice is low, controlled, but there’s a crack of urgency beneath it. His crimson eyes burn with intensity, never once leaving hers as he cradles her like she’s the most fragile, precious thing in the world.Her lips twitch into a faint smile. “You look mad,” she whispers, her voice hoarse and barely audible. “Did I scare you?”“Terrified,” he admits, brushing a thumb over her cheek. His jaw tightens as he takes in the state she’s in — blood-soaked clothes, bruises along her neck, her breath uneven. His gaze shifts to Jenny, his eyes hardening into something colder. “Who did this to her?”Jenny, still panting and soaked from the river, glares back toward the forest.
Jenny’s heart thunders in her chest, her breaths sharp and shallow. The moment Tina and Austin step out from the side path, her instincts scream danger. Her eyes dart to Elizabeth, who, despite her weakened state, narrows her gaze with pure hatred. Blood trickles down Elizabeth’s arm, her pallor more ashen than before, but her eyes — sharp, calculating eyes — are still full of fire.“Well, well, look at you two,” Tina’s voice is laced with smug satisfaction as she steps forward, her smile as sharp as a wolf’s grin. Her eyes, once so familiar, now seem foreign, darkened by envy and betrayal. “Running away like rats. Did you really think you could escape us, Elizabeth?”"Still acting like a queen, huh, Tina?" Elizabeth sneers, though her words are weaker than she would have liked. She grips Jenny's arm for support, her legs wobbling like a newborn fawn. "Guess betrayal suits you better than humility."Austin growls low in his throat, his eyes glowing amber. He cracks his neck, flexing h
And apparently, in that particular moment, each and every god seems to be on their side. Elizabeth's sure she’s run through every ounce of good luck she’s ever been given in her century-long life, because the footsteps don’t stop in front of their hiding place. In fact, they continue down the path, further and further deep into the forest until they fade into the distance.“Holy shit,” Jenny breathes out, voice trembling slightly. “Holy shit .”“Ok. Ok,” Elizabeth says almost deliriously. “Where do we have to go to get to the bank of the river?”Jenny runs a hand through her sweaty golden hair, pushing it back and off of her face. “Somewhere to the west, I think.”Elizabeth takes a deep breath and resists the urge to groan in frustration. “You think? We’re in a life-or-death, run-for-our-lives situation, and that’s the best you can come up with?”“I don’t walk around in this forest like it is my home!” Jenny exclaims. She fumes up momentarily in irritation. “I’ve only been to this for
A heartbeat of time passes; and then all at once, each of them-- Elizabeth, and Jenny-- come to the same decision at the exact same time, completely independent of one another.Adrenaline passes through Elizabeth, blazing hot and sparkling bright like lightning. Move, her brain tells her. Elizabeth doesn’t even have time to think about what she’s doing. One second, she’s standing stock still in shock, and in the next, Elizabeth grips Jenny’s hands, dips at the waist, and gets ready to sprint.Elizabeth doesn’t have a second to fully process that before Tina opens her mouth to say with a snort, “And where do you think y-”Jenny points out a determined finger, and a dagger comes booming out of her hand. It hits Austin square in the chest, sending him catapulting backward out of the door to smash into the tree on the opposite side of the door.In the millisecond of silence immediately after, Jenny screams. “Run!”And Elizabeth takes off.Her ankle shrieks at her to stop as she vaults ove
“Elizabeth…” Jenny says, clearly reading the determination in Elizabeth’s eyes. “I’m sorry. We need you back at the manor. We will try again, please bear with the pain.”Jenny steals her heart and forces herself to hurt Elizabeth again. Elizabeth looks over at her in shock, but a mask of determined resignation coats her face.A wave of nausea spills into Elizabeth’s chest. She can’t stop her voice from trembling as she asks, “Are… are you sure?”“We don’t have a choice right now…”It’s silent in the room for a moment, the drape of quiet only periodically interrupted by the slow drip drip drip of the water. “How are we going to do this?” Elizabeth asks after a second.Don’t think about it don’t think about it don’t think about it“I- “ Jenny darts around the room for anything that could help them remove the chain and something falls into her eyes. She moves to pick it up from the ground.“I- we have a knife.” Jenny swallows hard and palms an angry-looking blade where it rests in her ha
“Did Christian send you? Have you seen him recently? Is he alright?” Elizabeth asks the desperate curiosity tingeing her tone.Jenny is shocked as well, she stands still looking at Elizabeth with what looks like awe and disbelief. Elizabeth’s eyes glow in the dim room brightly like Panther’s. Her pitch-black hair is now turned into auricomous. Elizabeth’s questions snap her out of the trance.“I- No, I didn’t, I don’t know I think it’s bad,” Jenny says with a sigh. She clicks her fingers once more, and the chains tying Elizabeth’s ankles fall apart.Elizabeth winces in relief as the blood flows back into her swollen ankle and bruised wrists. “What do you mean?” she asks as soon as the tingling pain starts to subside.“He- It’s just been… bad since you left,” Jenny says quietly. She shakes her hair and looks over at Elizabeth, who bares her teeth at her. Jenny jumps instinctively, hands up in defense.On unsteady legs, Elizabeth pulls herself to her feet. She firmly ignores the way the
Minutes pass. Elizabeth simply lay on the floor her eyes were blurry, and her gold-colored hair spread on the floor messily. Her eyes gain consciousness when she hears someone talking outside the door."Well, hello there," a voice says from right outside the door, presumably to the guard stationed right outside.Elizabeth immediately sits up alertly. She cranes her head to look at the door.The guards outside declare, "Miss you don't have access to this room. I suggest that you turn around."A chuckle could be heard, then a voice talks "Oh, goodness no. I have authorization," the first voice says happily. There's the momentary sound of rustling fabric. "See?"A beat of quiet ensues, and then the guard makes a noise of confusion. "This is a two-for-one coupon. What the fuck is the "Vampires d-"The guard is quickly cut off by what sounds like someone choking the throat if the strange gurgling sound he makes is any indication. Elizabeth goes ram-rod straight as she listens to the sound
When Elizabeth opens her eyes, she only sees red. Her head throbs and the splitting headache makes her clutch her head tightly as a groan leaves her lips. She is lying on the hard surface something restraining her body making her unable to move from her place. Both her legs are bound by a stainless-steel chain. She tries to move but the pain makes her scream in agony. They are not just harmless binding chains they have punched the chains into her flesh. The floor around her legs is socked red from her blood. She doesn’t recognize the place she is locked in. She doesn’t remember how she got here. Who brought her here? The chain door slowly opens with a creek. Elizabeth lifts her head only to see a familiar face staring at her with a devilish smile on the face. “I see you are up…” the person smirks entering the room. Elizabeth’s eyes widen in shock when she looks at the person standing Infront of her “What are you doing here? Why am I here? Did you kidnap me?” Elizabeth screams at th